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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
📷 James J. Kriegsmann · Public domain

Artists similar to

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

artist · US · born 1915

gospelbluesblues rockelectric bluesrock and roll

In short

The artists most similar to Sister Rosetta Tharpe are Dinah Washington, Bessie Smith, Muddy Waters, Big Mama Thornton and Big Bill Broonzy, from the same gospel, blues and blues rock circle.

Closest to Sister Rosetta Tharpe

1 Dinah Washington
2 Bessie SmithTennessee blues singer
3 Muddy Watersblues musician
4 Big Mama Thornton
5 Big Bill Broonzy Bandcamp ↗
6 Blind Willie McTell

More similar artists

7 Wynonie HarrisR&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”
8 Louis JordanUS jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter
9 Lead Belly
10 Lightnin’ Hopkins Bandcamp ↗
11 Big Joe Turner
12 Memphis Minnie
13 Mahalia Jackson
14 Blind Willie Johnson
15 T‐Bone WalkerUS blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975
16 Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra
17 Solomon Burke
18 Blind Lemon JeffersonAmerican blues and gospel singer‐songwriter
19 Bukka White
20 Ruth Brown
21 Big Maybelle
22 Professor Longhair Bandcamp ↗
23 OdettaAmerican singer Odetta Holmes
24 The Golden Gate Quartet
25 Ma Rainey
26 Marlena Shaw
27 Slim Harpo
28 Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
29 Lonnie JohnsonAmerican blues and jazz musician
30 Big Joe WilliamsAmerican Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Sister Rosetta Tharpe?

The artists most similar to Sister Rosetta Tharpe are Dinah Washington, Bessie Smith, Muddy Waters, Big Mama Thornton and Big Bill Broonzy, from the same gospel, blues and blues rock circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Sister Rosetta Tharpe?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Big Bill Broonzy, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Professor Longhair have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Sister Rosetta Tharpe" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Sister Rosetta Tharpe?

Sister Rosetta Tharpe is usually associated with gospel, blues, blues rock and electric blues (artist · US · born 1915), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.